A Southeast Asian Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hemoglobin E (HbE)-Trait Confers Resistance Against COVID-19

Konstantinos I. Papadopoulos; Warachaya Sutheesophon; Somjate Manipalviratn; Tar-Choon Aw

doi:10.12659/MSMBR.929207

05 January 2021 : Review article

A Southeast Asian Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hemoglobin E (HbE)-Trait Confers Resistance Against COVID-19

Konstantinos I. Papadopoulos^1ABCDEF*, Warachaya Sutheesophon^2BCDF, Somjate Manipalviratn^3ABDE, Tar-Choon Aw^45ADEF

DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.929207

Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2021; 27:e929207

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Background Epidemiology of HbE and Thalassemia Traits in Southeast Asia Epidemiological Evidence of HbE Protection Against COVID-19 How is the HbE Trait Protective? Limitations and Proving the HbE Protection Hypothesis Conclusions References

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Figure 2 HbE and any thalassemia carrier prevalence (%) versus COVID-19 confirmed deaths per million (M) people on November 25, 2020.

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